Life as a missionary often means that from the start there is a great mix of emotions involved during each day. From nice things to deal with to not such nice things. Some day I (Janneke) enjoy for example Aboriginal people who come by to book or pay for a flight. It gives me the feeling to be part of the community. When I go to the shop, I am approached with questions about flights, because I am recognized as the wife of the MAF pilot. Whether they think of René or the other pilot is not always clear.

Lately, our street was completely occupied by an Aboriginal funeral. A week long we experienced this happening. René did, because it made the flying program very busy. A lot of people flew in from all over the area. Janneke did, because she had to endure the noise and crowds the whole day. How different is this culture to our own.